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Best Pick: Paula’s Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Defense SPF30 PA+++

Best Pick- Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Defense SPF30 PA+++

If you’re looking for a non-Japanese daily use physical sunscreen then this should be on your to-try list. It’s the first American sunscreen that I’ve bought in over a decade. I liked the free sample packet I tried a few months ago so I took advantage of May’s buy-one-get-one-free offer!

Paula’s Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Defense SPF30 PA+++* could actually be mistaken for a primer, such is the natural radiant, velvet finish. There’s also a very slight blurring effect — minor imperfections like visible pores seem to have the edge taken off them. It’s slightly tint, but so sheer that it doesn’t seem do anything on my light-medium skin. It’s just enough to negate the white cast high mineral sunscreens tend to leave behind — this contains 13% zinc oxide. It’s lightweight on the skin, yet manages to feel fresh and hydrating.

Best Pick Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Defense (swatches)

Paula’s Choice say this is suitable for oily/combination skin, but I’d say it suits all except very oily. The Resist Super-Light Daily Defense does feel “super-light”, for an alcohol-free formula that is, but it certainly isn’t mattifying. It’s moisturising enough on its own on my normal-slightly combo skin that I can get away with just a serum underneath. I definitely need to use a powder or a mattify base for the T-Zone to stay shine-free during the day! It would perhaps be worth trying a sample before buying if you do suffer from oiliness.

I still very much prefer Japanese sunscreens, if I’m honest. But I also like having choices, and Resist Super-Light Daily Defense SPF30 PA+++* by Paula’s Choice is a great US option. It’s pricey — US$32 for mere 30ml — but there’s always some sort of sale or offer going on. There is currently free standard shipping on all orders to North America (expires 2016/06/30).

*Its level of UVA protection is not printed on the packaging nor indicated on Paula’s Choice website. I asked Paula’s Choice Japan via their live chat its PA rating — they say it’s PA+++.

Paula's Choice Live Chat Screenshot
my Japanese live chat with Paula’s Choice Japan
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